s_sa_2016a_2016-05-04t13:32:59z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/04/2016

02:25 PM -- HB16-1388



Senators Merrifield and Guzman presented House Bill 16-1388 to the committee. This bill prohibits an employer, excluding the state and its political subdivisions, from advertising or including language in an employment application that indicates that a person with a criminal history may not apply for a position. An employer may not make an inquiry about a candidate's arrest history or criminal convictions until it selects a candidate for an interview or extends an offer of employment to that person. Limited exceptions are provided for circumstances when:



• the law forbids a person from being employed due to a criminal conviction or requires an employer to consider a candidate's criminal history;

• the employer is participating in a program to encourage employment of people with criminal histories; or

• the job requires a fidelity bond and the criminal history would disqualify a candidate from obtaining this bond.



02:33 PM -- Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Center on Law & Policy, testified in support of the bill and presented a packet of handouts (Attachment A).



16SenateState0504AttachA.pdf



02:42 PM -- Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



02:45 PM -- Kenneth Smith, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:49 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified against the bill.



02:56 PM -- Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified against the bill.



03:05 PM -- Mickie Lewis, representing the Empowerment Program, testified in support of the bill.



03:09 PM -- Jill Wildenberg, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:11 PM -- Sean Ahshee-Taylor, representing the Second Chance Center, testified in support of the bill.



03:14 PM -- Reverend Tammy Williams, representing Above Waters Project, testified in support of the bill.



03:17 PM -- Barry Keene, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment B).



16SenateState0504AttachB.pdf



03:21 PM -- Carolyne Schultz, representing Denver Urban Matters, testified in support of the bill.



03:24 PM -- Brian Vander Heiden, representing Denver Urban Matters, testified in support of the bill.



03:27 PM -- Carol Peeples, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:31 PM -- Sarah Procopio, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:36 PM -- Alex Meyer, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.





03:39 PM



Senators Guzman and Merrifield wrapped up their presentation to the committee.